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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,337.58, 156,518.78 and 33,235.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,337.58, 156,518.78 and 33,235.24 is: 49,856.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,337.58 : 156,518.78 = 33,235.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,337.58/156,518.78 = 33,235.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,337.58x = 156,518.78 × 33,235.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,337.58x = 5,201,939,051.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,939,051.63/104,337.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,856.81

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